Stolen Van Gogh Works

Being one of the most productive artists in history, Van Gogh works are in museums and galleries all over the world giving visibility
to pieces that ironically during the artist’s lifetime went largely unrecognized. In addition, his posthumous fame has made Van Gogh
one of the most sought after names in the art world. Van Gogh paintings have been the target of many art heists over the years.
While some of these stolen works were recovered in a short period of time, unfortunately others are still missing.
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Besides the stolen art works, there are many of Van Gogh’s works which have been recorded as missing.
See a list of Van Gogh’s missing works.

April 14, 1991 – Sunflowers and The Potato Eaters, Still Life with Irises, Wheatfield with Crows, and Still Life with Bible were among 20 paintings stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. All of the paintings were found in abandoned car hours later.

February 17, 1975 – Van Gogh’s was one of 28 paintings stolen from Milan’s Municipal Museum. The painting was recovered on April 6, 1975 only to be stolen again on May 15. The painting was again recovered in November.

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